Carbohydrate
what is a use of carbohydrates in our body?
Quick source of energy
Lipids are also known as
fats
list 2 types of nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
monosaccharides
Do fats and water mix?
no
The general name for the building blocks of biological molecules is:
monomer
What is the general name for a polymer of carbohydrates?
polysaccharides
List 2 uses of lipids.
What is long term storage, insulation
Which type of biomolecule does most of the jobs/roles in the body?
proteins
This carbohydrate reacts with iodine to make a blue-black color
What is starch
fats can insulate what type of cells in the body that conduct electrical impulses
nerve cells/brain cells
Which biomolecules carry information
nucleic acids
Give an example of a monosaccharide
glucose (could also say fructose)
fats that are solid at room temperature: are they saturated or unsaturated?
What is saturated
What is the name of the monomer of proteins?
what are amino acids